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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
bahana, uzr, zahiri sabab, naqli wajah, pardah
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ENGLISH
📚noun
pretext
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈpriːtɛkst/
Phonetic: /pree tekst/
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DEFINITION
a false reason, an excuse used to conceal the real purpose, an ostensible justification
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
He used a business meeting as a pretext for visiting the city.
Under the pretext of helping, the stranger collected private information.
The inspection was merely a pretext for removing political opponents.
She left early on the pretext of feeling unwell.
Officials cannot seize property under the pretext of public safety.
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